Remote Part-Time Faculty – Business

<p><span>The Part-time Faculty member is a faculty position with non-exempt status in the School of Business. School of Business faculty teach business courses (accounting, finance, data analytics, entrepreneurship, organizational behavior, human resources, marketing, operations, information technology, project management, etc.) and public service courses (national security, criminal justice, public administration, etc.) Reporting to the respective Department Chair, this non-tenure track part-time faculty position is expected to provide academic instruction to degree, certificate, and non-degree learners. The primary responsibility of this role is teaching, with a focus on delivering high-quality, engaging learning experiences within the faculty member's area of expertise and specialization. </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></p> <p><span>This position may be performed remotely. Remote employees are expected to be available during scheduled course hours and to maintain reasonable availability for student communication. The University will not supply equipment for part-time faculty; employees are responsible for having the necessary technology and a workspace suitable for participating in virtual meetings and facilitating online instruction without significant interruption. </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></p> <p><span>To teach at Excelsior is to embrace teaching excellence and deliver outstanding instruction to our non-traditional students. Our faculty empower students in gaining knowledge and skills needed to become highly effective leaders in their professions. Faculty embrace diverse ideas, promote critical thinking and solution-finding, and help students challenge their own thinking and form connections between research and practice. They are deeply engaged in teaching and guiding students. </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></p> <p><span>Excelsior’s faculty create a vibrant online learning community through meaningful presence in courses. Our faculty demonstrate commitment to student success by supporting university engagement and retention initiatives, supporting struggling students, and collaborating with their faculty program director and the support staff to ensure students have access to all available services and supports. All public administration instructors must be committed to Excelsior’s mission and CARES Credo and be familiar with university support services. </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></p> <p><span>Excelsior University values students, instructors, employees, and all members of its world-wide community, and actively develops practices and policies that promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Diversity involves recognizing and respecting the richness of ethnic and cultural traditions, and the value of different perspectives related to gender, age, disability, sexual orientation religion, family status, employee tenure, and more. Inclusion is about leveraging these differences and maximizing individual contributions in a way that enhances organizational effectiveness.</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></p> <p><span>At Excelsior, each staff and faculty member contribute to the student experience. Even those of us who may not interact with students are vitally important to creating a positive and successful outcome. The guiding principles, collectively known as Excelsior CARES, shape the environment in which we work and set the standard to which we hold ourselves. Each Excelsior employee is Compassionate, Agile, Respectful, and committed to Excellence and Service.</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></p> <p><strong><span>ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</span></strong><span> include the following: </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></p> <ul> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span>Teach courses as assigned and advance student learning through dedicated, exemplary instruction in accordance with established course outlines, University standards, and external benchmarks of quality. </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span>Deliver instruction consistent with the approved course design, syllabus, and learning outcomes established for each course. </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span>Maintain consistent, timely, and professional communication with students throughout the term, including feedback on assessments and responsiveness to student inquiries. </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span>Participate in course-level data collection and reporting as required, including the assessment of student learning outcomes. </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span>Adhere to all policies specified in the Faculty Handbook, Faculty Playbook, and Teaching Checklist. </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span>Collaborate with the Department Chair and instructional support staff as needed to ensure course quality and student success. </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span>Other duties may be assigned.</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span>QUALIFICATIONS</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></p> <p><span>To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></p> <p><span>Minimum Qualifications: </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></p> <ul> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span>Graduate degree in the relevant discipline or a closely related field required; doctoral degree preferred. </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"courier="" new","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span>Candidates with a master's degree and significant, documented industry experience and/or relevant professional certifications will be considered. </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270,"469777462":[720],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[8]}"=""> </span></li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span>Experience teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level preferred, with comfort across multiple instructional modalities (online, hybrid, in-person). </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span>Demonstrated subject matter expertise through professional experience, scholarship, or practice within the relevant field. </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span>Commitment to student success and academic excellence. </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span>Willingness and ability to be on camera through recordings and live interactions with students.  </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span>Willingness and ability to contribute some nights as required for synchronous components in some courses.  </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 201341983":2,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559740":270}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">A flat rate of $1000 per credit for a section of at least 10 undergraduate students or 8 graduate students. Courses that fall under these student headcounts are considered low enrolled courses. 2. Low enrolled courses will be paid on a directed study rate ($250/student for undergraduate courses and $300/student for graduate courses) based on the number of students enrolled in the course section at the close of late registration.</span></p>

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